Programs address N.J. obesity rate

1:29 AM,
Sep. 19, 2012

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By 2030, almost half of New Jerseyans will be obese if the rates climb as they are now.

Still, the state will fare better than most in the nation, according to projections released Tuesday by Trust for America's Health.

Currently, about a quarter - or 23.7 percent - of New Jerseyans are obese, defined as being roughly 30 or more pounds over a healthy weight. That ranks 47th in the nation. By 2030, that number is predicted to climb to 48.6 percent. ...